Van Doorne > Amsterdam, Netherlands > Firm Profile

‘Pragmatic and fast-paced while absolute experts in their field.’

‘Elisabeth Thole is very experienced and an absolute expert in data protection law.’

‘Highly experienced, boardroom level, flexible, both strategic and hands on.’

‘Elisabeth Thole: absolute top-level, strong in analysis and strategy, gets the right team in place and is very clear in communication, she delivers.’

‘The team is very diverse and open minded. It has a very good standing in the market (and is well known in Europe). Quick and clear advice. Reflection of business needs and framework.’

‘I like to work with Elisabeth. She has a very bright personality. She is extremely well known in the industry and shapes it in the Netherlands. She is always accessible. A smart and very diligent lawyer. She is definitely leading. Özer Zivali has a very similar approach. Elisabeth is the star, Özer is rising.’

‘Always very fast and transparent communication.’

‘Completely on top of new developments, high technical understanding.’

‘What makes this practice unique is that they prepare well in terms of content, bring extensive and applied knowledge to bear on the mediation, take a constructive but results-oriented approach throughout the mediation, and provide sound advice on the feasibility of a good outcome without unnecessary time-writing’.

‘The person involved in the mediation has a friendly, non-aggressive manner that allows the right conversation to occur’.

‘Willing to listen to the arguments of the other party and appreciate them in order to work, in consultation with the client, towards a solution that both parties find acceptable’.

‘From a business perspective, they remain firm in this process and do not lose sight of reasonableness and the client’s interests’.

‘Available when needed urgently, concise advise, exactly what you need exactly when you need it’.

‘Jan Leliveld is a smooth operator’.

‘Jan Leliveld has managed to build a very strong legal defence team in a very limited amount of time’.

‘The Van Doorne team is both highly skilled and nice to work with’.

‘High level lawyers, with an ability to handle large and complex cases’.

‘Vanessa Liem is a fantastic lawyer to work with; she is smart, highly involved, with great capabilities to handle sensitive situations’.

‘Ed van Liere is a very professional, skilled and devoted lawyer’.

‘Van Doorne has built a fine white-collar crime team’.

‘The Team of Van Doorne is unique as far as it concerns our case and they gave a very clear answer how to handle our case and to which tariff/costs. Their (legal) knowledge of the case we were having with one of our relations was very accurate and saved a lot of extra time and effort.’

‘Our contact person (Lisette Bieleveld) was very well informed with great knowledge of the case we asked Van Doorne for. Next to that she was very cooperative, transparant about costs, and willing to sort things out for our company of which we had no knowledge of.’

‘VAN DOORNE is one of the best independent Dutch law firms with an excellent reputation and tradition. Our firm is collaborating in the setting up of a worldwide franchise system in the food industry. Van Doorne is in charge with the Dutch part and is extremely helpful with to the point advice and a pragmatic approach’

‘Lisette Bieleveld is a partner our firm is working with since many years. She has shown her quality in high profile cases where she was acting with an authority you rarely meet. Lisette has the experience to handle the matters with the aim of reaching a pragmatic solution for the clients. Exceptional quality’

‘Within hours Van Doorne was there to support us with their best people. Immediately understanding for our case. With support on the content but also in line with our emotions at that moment.’

‘The team is highly efficient and pleasant to work with. They deliver within time and within budget as agreed at the highest levels of quality. One clear differentiator vis-à-vis other firms is a proactive attitude that helps drive to timely delivery of projects and the capability to deal with internal clients of company’s legal counsels as a true extension to the in-house counsel. The team is clearly very experienced dealing with IT contracting/transactions and very rapidly adds value to the project we engage them on.’

‘Bart van Reeken is an absolute joy to work with. His drive, humour and intelligence are energizing: he brings energy and drive to any project he is engaged in. He is the best negotiator I have had the pleasure to work with, often using clear (and humorous) analogies to achieve the right result in abstractly worded contractual mechanisms. Berber Bosch is a clear talent who is very capable and developing rapidly further. One to watch.’

‘Van Doorne is a very client-friendly organisation, easily accessible, well aware of the latest developments in the field of legislation and regulations and a valuable support for us.’

‘Louis Jonker is a lawyer who is well versed in the field of AI and Information Technology and always willing to share his knowledge and skills with me. He takes all the time to work things out in all finesse and makes every effort to achieve the best for my organisation.’

‘I very much enjoy working with Ruud de Kleyn. He is a very good and practical lawyer and is extremely helpful and service-oriented. I have gotten to know Ruud as someone you can really count on.’

‘The team, leaded by Louis Jonker, is highly specialised and knowledgeable in the latest developments in the field of IT/SAAS, provides highly useful solutions and thinks outside the box in terms of strategy.’

‘Deep knowledge of software/insurance industry developments.’

‘The IT team of Van Doorne feel almost as colleagues. They are very responsive and pragmatic and have substantive knowledge of the market and our IT landscape, which makes this an ideal team for us to work with.’

‘Strong, no nonsense professionals.’

‘I have been working with Van Doorne’s practice for quite some time now. The work delivered is of excellent quality. If it is necessary to switch with other offices (national or international) or with other departments, this is done effectively and efficiently. As a customer, I can choose to be unburdened or to keep control in my own hands, but I can always count on the team’s high involvement and commitment.’

‘In my contact with the various lawyers within this team, the high degree of involvement, accessibility and speed of action is striking. Lisette Bieleveld fulfills an exemplary role in this. She always thinks one step ahead, can view the case from different angles and does this in a personal and empathetic way, without losing the necessary professionalism and sharpness.’

‘This law firm offers practical solutions with a clear understanding of opportunities, possibilities and obstacles in director and officers liability and professional indemnity issues. The team is hands-on, practical and pragmatic.’

‘Annemieke Hendrikse is an outstandingly focused lawyer with a lot of knowledge and experience in the field of directors’ liability. She is a proactive and solutions-focused lawyer. In addition, Annemieke Hendrike is of great value for issues of how to deal with sanction-related issues and policy coverage.’

‘Top notch firm for legal advice and litigation on the field of insurance law, D&O and financial lines. The team combines academic expertise with a pragmatic and hands-on approach.’

‘Willeke van Spanje joined Van Doorne about 2 years ago and really is an asset to the team. She is very much to the point and speaks ‘our language’; she doesn’t waste time on things I already know. Willeke understands with just a few words what I need and delivers that on time – even on very short notice or unusual time.’

‘A professional, responsive team and a pleasure to work with.’

‘Very knowledgeable, easy access, friendly and service-minded.’

‘The team of Ms Hendrikse was responsive at all times and provided good advice in short time frames.’

‘Pleasant cooperation and pragmatic. Regular contact with follow-ups.’

‘The banking practice combines experience, adaptability and practical relevance in an extraordinary way, which makes this team extremely valuable for our financing activities. Definitely one of the top teams in the Netherlands, with it being able to support the most complex financing structures.’

‘Stefan van Rossum and Anneloes van Uhm both have outstanding specialist know-how and offer pragmatic, solution-oriented legal advice. A real pleasure to work with.’

‘A highly responsive and technically competent team with a detailed knowledge of the complexities of the transaction. Always available, extremely pragmatic and very easy to deal with. Resourcing has been scaled up and down as the deal ebbs and flows so that there is always the right level of resource. Partner engagement is first rate.’

‘Stefan Van Rossum. Lead partner and extremely knowledgeable across a wide range of banking subjects. He is very responsive and easy to deal with. He is commercially astute and very pragmatic in dealing with things. He makes things happen and solves problems.’

‘It has been very refreshing working with Van Doorne – they are smaller than I typically work with but the fact they are lean is a strength. You get complete partner engagement, get to know the team very well and they are superb value for money.’

‘Angelique Thiele is one of the most thorough, hard working and client-friendly lawyers I have ever worked with. When Angelique acts for me, I can relax knowing that no stone will be left unturned and there will be no risks in the document that she has not brought to my attention.’

‘Despite its small size, the practice offers a quality of service and level of expertise on a par (and in some cases exceeding) much larger firms.’

‘Angelique Thiele – works extremely hard, great attention to detail, proactive. I felt very comfortable leaving her to drive forward work on getting the legal documents agreed.’

‘Mark Moolhuizen and his team did an outstanding job’.

‘They are highly knowledgeable, fully committed, flexible with a problem-solving attitude and were there for us 24/7’.

‘Without them we would not have been able to close the deal with such favourable conditions’. 

‘The Van Doorne team is very knowledgeable and at the same time very pragmatic and solution-oriented’.

‘They seek constructive dialogue with all parties involved and can quickly switch between multiple disciplines of law’.

‘Mark Moolhuizen is able to connect people and solutions at every level’.

‘Jordi Bakker has a no-nonsense and practical approach to transactions’.

‘We really appreciated the team’s capability to cover a holistic range of services that safely and successfully guided us through the transaction process’.

‘They are true lawyers and very flexible and adaptive’.

‘The individuals stand out for being approachable and available 24/7 by phone or in person’.

‘The Van Doorne arbitration team is very skilled on content and in communication’.

‘The interplay between Rogier Schellaars and Bas van Zelst is especially good, they can finish each other’s sentences’.

‘Van Doorne’s arbitration practice has a strong focus on both national and international arbitration’.

‘Next to its role in the various arbitration matters pending in the Netherlands, the team fulfils an important role in the arbitration community in the Netherlands’.

‘Rogier Schellaars and Bas van Zelst both have a strong focus on arbitration and each of them fulfils a complementary role in the matters and projects they handle’.

‘Van Doorne is results-oriented, practical and has a strong understanding of the position of the client’.

‘Very good, hands-on advice and a pleasure to work with’.

‘Strong combination of commercial litigation and arbitration’.

‘Sjoerd Kamerbeek has a great drive and is very pragmatic and creative to find solutions for complex litigation situations; at the same time he has a very sound strategical view’.

‘Solid, great communication, and fun to work with’.

‘The individuals are down to earth and always reiterate the legal situation without unnecessary legalese’.

‘I worked closely with Sjoerd Kamerbeek on a major international dispute – he is perceptive, commercially astute, strong technically and very diligent’.

‘Lisette Bieleveld is a very competent lawyer and communicator as well as a strong personality’.

‘Jasper Leederkerken and Sjoerd Kamerbeek are full of energy; both are quick thinkers and a pleasure to work with’.

‘They really work together as team, bringing in knowledge or other disciplines if needed’.

‘Pleasant to work with, with a down-to-earth approach’.

‘The partner we deal the most with (Willemien Bischot) is not only a great expert but is also a person with authority who can make the difference in a meeting’.

‘The healthcare team is closely connected and aware of sensitivities’.

‘Willemien Bischot is a trustworthy specialist’.

‘Practical, analytical, people-oriented, with a good overview of the health care system and its key players’.

‘It is a no-nonsense firm with a pragmatic attitude’.

‘Capability to understand the issue and the complex commercial issues involved, to listen carefully and to react with useful advice’.

‘Kriek Wille’s active listening skills make her quickly and very well understand what a client wants. This is in combination with her sharp analytical skills and practical approach, make her a savy lawyer.’

‘Very proactive and so useful with our privacy work and social media clients, a great firm.’

‘The IP practice has developed an innovative tool addressing the issue of how to unlock IP value in any business enterprise, and how to identify risks of (amongst others) infringements. They continue to build on their expertise.’

‘Kriek Wille is an outstanding professional and a pleasure to work with. Her litigation background enables her to advise in a sharp and consistent manner with a clear view on the desired outcome.’

‘I know Kriek Wille as a very experienced and hands-on lawyer. She is able to take a case in the right direction from the start. She can be relied on.’

‘Kriek Wille is a fantastic litigator. Smart, strategic, and practical. She always comes to the table fully prepared, and with a sophisticated legal team. I highly recommend her for all types of litigation in Holland, especially intellectual property claims and complex contractional disputes.’

‘Kriek Wille is an all-around terrific litigator. She sees the big picture, her work product – and that of her team – is always excellent, and she’s practical at the same time.’

‘Kriek Wille is a rockstar! She is not only a great lawyer but also a great human being.’

‘We worked with Van Doorne on a diverse range of files over the years. Some files were straight forward, others requested more in-depth analysis and creativity’.

‘Experienced team, with a commercial approach’.

‘Van Doorne is an experienced sparring partner and their English communication is outstanding, verbally as well as in writing’.

‘Van Doorne is one of the leading legal firms in the Netherlands’.

‘Annerie Ploumen is always in charge of the files and friendly but strict in negotiations with counterparts’.

‘The Van Doorne team are great team players, as if they’re part of our company’.

‘Very punctual and intensely involved in the business and the success of our goals’. 

‘Ariën van Heesen ticks the box of being greatly involved and bringing deals to a successful conclusion’.

‘Professional and pragmatic advice. Solution-driven, commercial, transparent and reasonable billing.’

‘Up-to-date knowledge base and practical, hands-on attitude.’

‘Excellent delivery, out of the box thinking, very practical approach, strong network, good negotiator.’

‘Jeroen Sombezki is an excellent and highly skilled M&A lawyer in the Dutch market.’

‘Brilliant team, hard working. Great to work with everyone.’

‘Humility – ability to listen and understand the needs – and fun to work with.’

‘The M&A team is very responsive and there is consistent partner availability which is very material in a fast deal schedule where we need to complete projects in a few days. We are a very demanding client in terms of timing and completing tasks in a great pace. The entire team is always ready to accommodate our urgent requests. Partners provide to the point advice and are very business minded and cooperative.’

‘Meltem Koning-Gungormez – constant availability and accessibility. She is directly involved in the projects alongside us in drafting, negotiations and internal discussions. She is ready to assist us and discuss all legal matters at any time of the day during our financing rounds which are always subject to very tight schedules.’

‘Jeroen Sombezki – very good, comes up with innovative solutions.’

‘Steffen Alleman is the best M&A lawyer I have worked with in over 20 years. Recently promoted to partner and miles ahead of his peers. With his unique set of skills, a combination of understanding people and business acumen, Steffen gets deals done and delivers the best result for his clients.’

‘Their extensive knowledge of the Dutch legal framework and hands-on experience with relevant legal proceedings ensures that they not only look at the legal facts but also at the people involved on both sides’.

‘Steven Sterk quickly understands not only the legal framework that covers the specific issue but also the emotions involved on all sides’.

‘They deliver quickly, without compromising the quality of the service’.

‘Steven Sterk is very involved, accessible, knowledgeable and always comes up with creative practical solutions’.

‘Marjolijn Lips provides brilliant advice that can be applied readily in the real world’.

‘Els de Wind has a reputation that she gained on the field and is for sure a leading practitioner of labour law not only in Europe but globally’.

‘I have been always satisfied with their responsiveness, pragmatism and capabilities’.

‘Marjolijn Lips is technically outstanding, she perfectly understands the problem and rapidly finds a solution’.

‘Hands-on, accurate and fast with their reactions.‘

‘Léone Klapwijk is a highly energetic lawyer with great communication skills.‘

‘Léone Klapwijk is on top of the regulatory developments and thinks along with the client’s needs.‘

‘Van Doorne is one of the few firms in the Netherlands with a dedicated team for the energy sector.‘

‘The team is made up of specialists from different disciplines, with in-depth knowledge and experience of the industry.‘

‘At Van Doorne you simply know that you will receive high-quality work and value for your money.‘

‘Van Doorne invests a lot in transferring knowledge to its clients.‘

‘I appreciate Léone Klapwijk’s in-depth knowledge and experience of the energy industry.‘

‘The practice is based in the Netherlands but fully international in work and knowledge and is also culturally sensitive.‘

‘Key capabilities include the seamless integration of Dutch law in English pleadings and concepts.‘

‘They are true lawyers and very flexible and adaptive.‘

‘The individuals stand out for being approachable and available 24/7 by phone or in person.‘

‘They fight beyond limits and are true lawyers – not mere advisors.‘

‘The team was well balanced, drawing expertise from different legal fields and industry knowledge.‘

‘The team acts with one voice in its communication with the client.‘

‘Hugo Reumkens is an authority in his field of corporate governance expertise’.

‘Van Doorne N.V. may commend itself for its high-quality opinions that demonstrate a very thorough knowledge of competition law and related branches of law. They put the client’s needs first and try to propose creative solutions that meet the client’s demands.’

‘Sarah Beeston excels because of her many years of experience regarding damages in competition cases. This enables her to give very efficient and thorough advice on this complex matter. And all that with a sincere smile. Nina Korstenbroek is very hands-on and pleasant to work with.’

‘The EU and Competition team is always on call, never fails to deliver legal support of the highest value. International, female-led, very good collaboration with in-house lawyers and business.’

‘Sarah Beeston is one of the best EU and competition lawyers in Europe. She is always thoroughly professional, quick and client-oriented. She understands the business and does not try to be too ‘lawyerly’ when an effective way forward lies in a balanced sales-oriented approach. And she is wonderful in conversation, always listens and has a good sense of humor.’

‘We are happy to have been working with van Doorne for several years now. They know our business and the market well. They also know how we work. The lines of communication are short. We can pick up the phone to brainstorm about issues. We have worked with other firms in the past but choose Van Doorne.’

‘Our primary point of contact is Sarah Beeston. She is very approachable and practical. Her advice is always spot on. We also have good contact with Maurits Terlouw. When Sarah and Maurits give training to our sales personnel they are clear, practical and fun. Teamwork is clearly key to the relations within Van Doorne and between Van Doorne and us.’

‘The van Doorne team is great to work with! They are slightly smaller than the heavy hitters but this makes it particularly easy to establish a close working relationship.’

‘Van Doorne’s restructuring practice is first class in the Dutch market’.

‘Highly innovative, very skilled, professional and practical lawyers who succeed in restructuring the most complex cases’.

‘Stefan van Rossum is an excellent restructuring partner with very good knowledge of the restructuring market’.

‘Stefan van Rossum is highly creative and innovative, easily reachable and fully involved from A to Z in your case’.

‘Van Doorne’s restructuring and insolvency practice is strong, mostly because of its exceptional partner Stefan van Rossum’.

‘Stefan van Rossum has extensive and detailed knowledge’.

‘With Stefan van Rossum as your counsel, you know you have the best legal adviser you can potentially have in these situations’.

‘Very responsive and commercially savvy’.

‘I find the team at Van Doorne always provides an extensive amount of detail and doesn’t just look at the surface of the issue.’

‘Will always try to help at short notice, and will explain why not when this isn’t feasible.’

‘Personal approach, 24×7 availability, in-depth knowledge, quick turnaround.’

‘Rob De Win: Pragmatic, in search of solutions – proactive follow-up of outstanding issues.’

‘The team is very hands-on and pragmatic.’

‘Rob de Win (partner): Rob is very accessible and knows how to get things done in a pleasant way.’

‘The team is multidisciplinary and the partners are very much involved throughout the whole process, not only at the end. They know the case files very well and in depth and are also very pragmatic. They are flexible and available when needed.’

‘The team works very effectively. They are responsive. They are not afraid to issue doubt about a matter and give very open and honest advice about what is in the best interest of the client. The legal work is excellent.’

‘Kriek Wille is an outstanding lawyer.’

‘Up-to-date expertise, client-related practical advice, good service.’

‘Van Doorne has legal experts who give practical and thoughtful advice. They are quick and easily approachable.’

‘Great team which is able to scale up and down to meet the demands of the various stages of the proceedings, without compromising the integrity of the case.’

‘Kriek Willie – Great strategist, able to turn a defensive position into an offensive one.’

‘Chris In ‘t Veld – Extremely competent, always on top of all details and a great asset to his team.’

‘Bas Pinckaers – Very thorough and takes the time to find an angle which works for his clients.’

‘Excellent service, deep knowledge of the Dutch Private Equity market and swift execution of complex transactions.’

‘Jeroen Sombezki is well connected in the Dutch private equity world and well known for his extensive knowledge of the specific PE related deal components. First class delivery by Jeroen and his team.’

‘Super nice team, very capable and hard working.’

‘Nice and positive people.’

‘Very complementary team of 3 working on our case. Very efficient process and great advice for a pragmatic and constructive approach.’

‘Meltem Koning-Gungormez has been heading the team working on the case. Great management of her teams and appreciated involvement in the discussions. Enjoyed the mix of high level vision of where to take the discussions and ability to deep dive on specific issues and resolve them.’

‘They remain one of the leading teams in the field, and have always impressed with their knowledge, practical attitude and ability to get the deal done. They can move extremely quickly when required, and still maintain the highest standard while doing so. They not only make sure the details are taken care of, but do so without jeopardizing the flow of the deal and the contact with the other parties.’